GIRLS' MARATHON

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1934, Page 8

GIRLS' MARATHON

RACE GOES ON APACE-

Miss Marjorie Young has been-chosea by the- Y.W.C.A. to compete ■• in the ""Girls? Marathon" as the directors' "representative, and the board;members are now busy speeding their runner over; tthe track. .-- ..."■". :- - ;

The stormy weather did not interfere with a social and danco held by thestaff of Messrs. J. E. McKenzie (Cuba, Street-branch), in honour: of their runner, Miss Brogan, and it was a pleasant function. Games arranged'by : Mr; Edridge were enjoyed by all, a.balloou game causing great merriment.

■Miss Knight, who is representing Fashions in the race was also the guest of honour at a dance arranged by her; firm. -■■ ■ ■ •. ' ;..;.-. '•-.-

:; A bridge party was the first function in support of Miss O'Farrell^of James Smith's, while a -"500 ■-. party T. gave Mi.ss^lris Buckland,, Y..W..C iA±JSgfsmg Division, her start in. the Marathon,

The race goes on apace-;'and from ■rumours ."heafdj. "of "busy ticket-sellers as well as plan's 'for"fdrther raoneyraising functions, it would appear that the runners will have covered a fair, distane'd by May 19-^th"e iuigl£t'^"f'ta* first progress, report,;